On Wed, 2026-02-25 at 15:17 -0500, Ethan O'Toole via NANOG wrote:
Doh, was going to say can you ask them if they have any 5ESS hardware they don't want anymore? I want to rescue a minimum config one for home before they get scrapped.
------------ Almost extinct. You could try reaching out to Phil McCartier (https://stepswitch.us/). is known among telephone switch collectors. He still might have one in the back of his truck :) He donated a ton of stuff to the Connections Museum. good luck /vrode
The suit&tie managers and repair crews are gone. Just fresh orange call-before-you-dig marks on pavement and three people for each of the six backhoes (one operator and two watchers for each backhoe). https://www[.]donelan[.]com/pictures/
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